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hello,
my age is 26 male, i am a vegitarian. i don't drink, smoke nor chew tobacco. from last 4-5 months on-wards i am feeling some thing is wrong with my left leg, i think some thing is getting in their , from the knee till the end of the legs felling very different, unusall....don't know but when i walk i feel that my left leg is moving somewhat off the track,,,,i feel that the rotation as compared to my right leg is not the same. from the knee to the end of my left leg bone some thing or the other i am feeling.while walking or while sleeping i feel that i am nt having the grip or control when it comes to my left legs..... it also pains(left leg) some what but no swelling.help me what it could be.... i need a detailed answer of it. i am not having fever, cough, head pain , drizzleness, sinues , stomach pain etc....let me know any test needs to be done
also note that my blood test such as kidney profile test, liver profile test, blood glouse test, hiv, wbc count , rbc tests is normal. ....help me now waiting for your valuable answer
thanks in advance
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Family Physician-GP
Hello. Thanks for posting your query at Doctorspring.com
I understand your concern. From your history, i feel at times you're experiencing some kind of numbness in your left leg. When you experience numbness, due to loss of sensation, it can affect your movements too. This can be a common manifestation of Vitamin B12 deficiency. ( can be common in vegetarians ) So there is nothing to worry about. You can improve your diet by including more of green leafy vegetables, more cereals in your diet, eggs ( if you take eggs- they are the best source ), more of dairy products like more of milk, yoghurt, and cottage cheese. The problem with B12 is it is abundant in meat, which you don't consume. However, include the items in mentioned and also take Tab. Cobazinc / Tab. A to Z, once daily before sleeping ( they are multivitamin supplements ) for around a month.
As of tests right now you don't need any. But just to be on the safer side and also to reduce your anxiety, its better if you can get an X- Ray of your left leg, and Venous Doppler of both legs, if the symptoms don't resolve.
Hope this is helpful,
Regards
thanks for advice
i also wanted to tell you that whenever i put my left leg on ground i feel that my bone is shorter/tilt is on one side and the skin and bone are both moving in opposite side....sometimes i fell a kind of burning sensation at the bottom of my left leg...i dont fell itching ....let me know that all this is due to low of vitiman b-12...and if it is due to vitain b-12...than can it have any permenent solution or is their any big reason to worry?
thanks in advance
Hello.
Thank you for your response.
If you feel one leg is shorter than the other one, please get the limb lengths compared by an orthopedic.
The burning in the sole indicates peripheral nerve dysfunction. This can occur due to Vitamin B12 deficiency. This condition is completetly treatable with Vitamin B12 supplements and nothing to worry.
You can take tablet. COBAZINC or capsule. A to Z or capsule. Becosules, once everyday for 3-6 months. This will take care of the deficiency and provide you relief.
Let me know if I can assist you any further.
Regards.